Connection for timing devices for automobiles



April 17, 1926.

' J. C. OSBORN -CNNECTION FOR TIMING DEVICES FOR AUTOIOBILES 3 \WWHIE April 17, 1928. 1,666,665

J. c. OSBORN CONNECTION FOR TIMING DEVICES FOR AUTOIOBILES Filed Jan. 31, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 9 M5538 gases/v.

Patented Apr. 17, 19 28.

I v 1,666,665 I JESSE c. osiaorm, 'or cHIcAoo, LLIIqoI's, ASSIGNOR clues];Y-mwrmw-Irmns so,

or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, n CORPORATION or ILLINOIS.

CO NECTION roar-IiI-ING DEVICES son AUTOMOBILES.

Application filed January 31, 1922. Serial no. 532,941.v

, This invention relates to timer connections for automobiles and has for its ob ect to provide a new and improved device of.

this'description. I V

The invent-ion'has among othei' objects to provide a connectingdevice'for the Wires of the timer, which will protect them "from dust and grease and chafiing and short circulti'ng, and wh ch can be easily andqulckly Fig. 1 is aview showing the of- "the cable with the onductors ithic h lead to shown in Fig.5; I o v, p, I

Fig. 7 1s a sectiona'i view taken on'hne the timer; I Fig. 2 1s a v'lew of the timer end of. the

cable with, the conductors sheathed when ready to be attached to the timer,

Fig. 8 is'a. view of the cover for the con necting ends of the wire after being folded and cut ready to be sewed;

Fig. l shovvs t-h'e gen'eral shape oft-his cover before being folded;

Fig. 5 is a. side view showing the con ductors connected Xvith thetimer; v

Fig. 6 1s an end view the construction 7-7 of Fig. 3; U

Fig. 8 is a sectional new taken on line 88ofFig'.3. v 1 Like numerals refer to like parts't hrough out the several figures.

In carrying out theinvention I provide a flexible cover which maybe made of canvas or any other suitable material. This canvas is preferably treated to make it water proof, as by treating it With asphaltum. I have. shown in Fig. 4 a piece 1,cut so as to show one Way of making, the cover. This piece is then folded as shown in Fig. 3, and is sewed or otherwise fastened at 3 and 4, as illustrated. The. inclined seam or fastening device 4; is shown in Fig. 3. This inclined portion is provided by cutting the material to form the inclined edges 4* and 4 as illustrated in F 4, and When the device is completedfthere is formed an inclined end 1, inclined with relation to the body of the piece or cover 1. Holes 6 are then made in the cover near one edge. The conductors are then pushed into the cover and in the same Way.

metallic eyelets '6 are placed in the holes, and the ends of one conductor connected .ivith each eyelet. There are four conductors, and these conductors are not arranged 111 a regular order, but they must be conn'ected with the terminals of the timer alivays By connecting the ends of'tliese conductors with the eyelets, an electrical connectionds made, and When it is desired to connectthe conductors with the timer 8, itis only necessary to put these eyelets overthetermiiials 't) of the timer, and then puton the nuts IO, WhlChiZZtH be'me'tallic nuts or non-metallic nuts, just. as. desired. i may also provide Washers 14 over the ter inals 9, as shown inFig. 6.

endv of the cover is closed by sewand the other end i's lel t open so that tl \vii'es can be inserted therein. The por Lion of the cover at this open end is inclined at an angle to the remaining. portion, as

clearly shown in Fig; 5, and this permits thejconnection to ruiratan angle from the timer so that there will be no interference with parts ofthc 'tin'ieror associated part-s. It will thus be seenfthat the portions of the conductors Wrapped about thetimer are in a dilferentplane freih the remaining por- "tioirof the conductors, and this is .due to the inclined end of thecover.

when tls is done the connection Willbe l nalde, and it willalways be made right, andthispermitsjthelcable'12tobe run up overhead, and keepsijt sat ofthedus't and dirt and grenades keeps it from being; Worn because as the timer rocks back and forth the "conductors move "leiigitudinally instead of bending, and thus the tendency of the conductors to break due to bending, is entirely obviated. I have described in detail a particular construction embodying the invention, but it is of course evident that the parts may be varied in many particulars Without departing from the spirit of the inventionas embodied in the claims hereto attached, and I therefore do not limit myself to the particular construction shown.

I claim: 1. A t mer connection for automobiles comprising a flexible Water-proofed ribbonable fabric to encase the conductors and having a series of metal fasteners secured to and supported directly by the material of the casing, each fastener being connected with one of said conductors and fitting over a terminal of the timer when the casing is wrapped around the timer.

2. A timer connection for automobiles comprising a flexible water-proofed ribbonlike casing constructed to be wrapped around the timer and in which the conductors to be connected with the timer are oncased, said casing being made up of a suitable fabric to encase the conductors and having a series of metal fasteners secured to and spported directly by the material of the casing, each fastener being connected with one of said conductors and fittingover a terminal of tlie timer when the casing is V Wrapped around the timer, a yielding protective tube inserted in one end of said casing and through which said conductors e2;- tend, and suitable connectors at the ends of the conductors beyond the tube.

8. A connector comprising a group of flexible wires, a flexible sheath of flat ribbon-like form from end to end in whichsaid wires are enclosed, said Wires being provided with terminals exposed'externally adjacent one end of said sheath and spaced apart longitudinally thereof, said end of said sheath being bendable ci-rcumferentially in an open loop about a timer so that the terminals align themselves with radially disposed contacts on said timer.

4. A connector comprising a group of flexible wires, a flexible sheath of flat rib hon-like form from end to end in which said wires are enclosed, metallic eyelets secured to said wires passing through apertures in said sheath near one end thereof and longitudinally spaced apart, said eyelets being clinched upon the edges of said apertures thereby anchoring said wires in said sheath and constituting electrical terminals eXte-.

riorly thereof, said end of said sheath being bendable circumferentially in an open loop 'posedcontacts on said timer. 7

posed externally ofsaid sheath and anchor-- ing the wire to said sheath, said sheath being of diminishing cross sectionproportioir ate to the number of wirescut by cross secs tions through said-terminals, said sheath beingbendable circumferentiallyabout a timer so that said terminalswill align themselves with radially disposed contacts on said timer.

6. A connector comprising a group of flexible wires, a flexible sheath of flat ribbonlike form at one end in which sheath said Wires are enclosed, said wires being provided with terminals exposed externally adjacent the said end of said sheath and spaced apart longitudinally thereof, said end' of said sheath being bendable circumferentially in an open loop about a timer so that the ter-.

minals align themselves with radiallydis- 7. A timer connection for easing being ribbon-like so as'to be wrapped around the timer, in whichcasing the conductors to be connected with the timerare encased, said casing being made up of a suitable fabric to encase the conductors and I automobiles comprising a flexible casing one end of "said having a series of metal fasteners secured to and supported directly by the material of the casing, each fastener being connected with one of said conductors and fitting over a terminal of the timer when the casing is wrapped around the timer.

Signed at Benton Harbor, county of Berrien and State of Michigan, this 5 day of Jan. 1922.

JESSE O. OSBORN. 

